Life is full of decisions, full of choices. Life is a long road with many different paths that we might take. Or is it? Maybe only one road is paved and we travel on it regardless if we want to or not. So do we choose the journey or is it chosen for us? In the determinist's world, the word choices does not even exist. However, there is another world, another frame of mind, and it holds that not only do choices exist, but they hold the power. They are in charge. And determinism's nemesis? Libertarianism. So what does this view claim? Libertarianism is really just a fancy multi-syllabic word for free will. And on the surface it looks so much more enticing than determinism. With determinism you have no power. But with libertarianism, you rule your world. You are in charge of you. You choose. Libertarians do not believe that all our actions are totally free, but they do say that at times man does have choice.
[...] S must believe P to be true. S must be justified in believing P. An example of a Gettier problem is the one using a hologram. From the hallway connected to my bedroom you can see half of the kitchen. Let's say I want to know that my roommate Collin is standing inside the kitchen. I look in the kitchen and see him standing there, except unbeknownst to me, it is not Collin, but a holographic projection of Collin (that Collin, such a jokester). [...]
[...] This paper's focus will fall on that propositional knowledge: what it is and how it works. Most philosophers, including this one, believe that propositional knowledge exists as the most crucial and pure form of knowledge. Most believe only man can have propositional knowledge. A proposition is simply a statement that is either true or false. So all propositional knowledge is objective and is probably the form of knowledge least open to opinion. To expand on that we have the justified true belief of propositional knowledge. [...]
[...] The deliberating itself only comes from previous causes. The bulk of the debate comes in the middle premises. Determinists say man is either born with certain views causing him to act accordingly or his environment slowly determines his beliefs, attitudes, and desires. Our so-called choices are just dependent upon motive and therefore dependent upon causes. So does the objection hold up? When, you were a kid, you never thought about whether you were predestined to choose something. You either did something or you didn't. [...]
[...] He will say the libertarian needs to get over himself. The libertarian only thinks he chooses his beliefs and desires. The libertarian fool neglects that the environment and his very innate nature shape what and how he believes. The determinist objects by claiming: 1. Actions are the results of (are caused by) beliefs and desires We do not freely choose our beliefs and desires Beliefs and desires are thrust on us by our environment in conjunction with innate dispositions Therefore, we do not freely choose our actions, but our actions are caused by the causal processes that form our beliefs and desires. [...]
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